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PIMPED OUT RAMEN

Pimped Out Ramen

laura
Course Desserts
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 bunch bok choy chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced
  • 6 cups veggie broth
  • 2-4 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
  • 2 ramen packets noodles only
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon tahini optional
  • 3 tablespoons red miso*
  • 1/2 block extra-firm tofu cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup basil
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • 1 cup frozen corn thawed
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • cilantro
  • optional: limed slices sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the bok choy and garlic and saute over medium-high heat until wilted. Remove to a plate and cover. Immediately add the onion slices. Saute until soft, about 1-2 minutes. Add broth and soy sauce. Bring to a rolling boil. Add the ramen packets and cook for 2 minutes, just enough to loosen the noodles. Remove from heat and toss in the tofu, basil, scallions. Allow to sit for 1 minutes, then scoop into four deep, round bowls. Add a bit of your garlicky bok choy on the side of each bowl, a mound of corn and bean sprouts. Top with a sprig of cilantro and garnish as you please. Serve immediately, while piping hot, with chopsticks for slurping.
  • MISO is a puree of fermented soybeans and lends a mild depth to the broth. You'll find it in the refrigerated section of Whole Foods, or in the Asian foods section of most grocers. If you've never tried it, now's the time! Miso appears to offer your body support against breast cancer, with Miso eaters seeing a potential reduced the risk of the disease by more than 20%.